Revelation Quotes

“The image of the sun, moon, and stars is drawn from Joseph’s dream in Gen 37:7–10, where they represent his father, mother, and brothers, the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“the end of Rev 11 the sounding of the seventh trumpet, the celebration of the arrival of God’s kingdom, and a powerful †theophany suggest that the end is at hand. But now John abruptly changes direction.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“If we live in a “sun-scorched land soaked in the blood of the innocent” and doubt that God will bring ultimate justice, then we will scarcely be able to resist taking up the sword ourselves. Injustice needs an answer.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“For the Church, the present is a time of testimony and of enduring suffering.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“How then should God’s people respond when calamity strikes? Our first thought needs to be for those around us who may need our physical or spiritual help. Scripture is full of exhortations to share bread with the hungry, to help widows and orphans in their affliction, and to show mercy in every way possible. Times of great trial give many opportunities to “give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” (1 Pet 3:15).”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“In Greco-Roman thought, Hades was the shadowy place that the dead inhabit, comparable to Sheol in the Hebrew Bible.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“genuine Christian prayer is a participation in the worship of heaven.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“Along with the word “love,” the word “holy” is the most accurate way to describe God.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

“The Greek does not include the word aloud after “reads.” The NABRE translators added it since most Bible reading in the early Church took place in community gatherings (1 Tim 4:13) due to the fact that books were expensive and most people were illiterate. Communal reading had the advantage of allowing for explanation of what was read, which would have been especially valuable in reading Revelation.”
― Peter S. Williamson, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):